Regan

[ ree-guhn ]

noun

1. (in Shakespeare's King Lear ) the younger of Lear's two faithless daughters. Compare Cordelia ( def 1 ), Goneril.

Example Sentences

The female fan base tends to hold steady at 38 percent, according to Amanda Regan, a spokeswoman for Feld Motor Sports.

From The Daily Beast

On the morning of November 25, Regan advised Poindexter to be prepared to step down as national security advisor.

From The Daily Beast

But the president, vice president, CIA Director William Casey, and White House Chief of Staff Donald Regan favored staying silent.

From The Daily Beast

When Donald Regan asked, “Did we object to Israelis sending HAWK ... missiles to Iran?”

From The Daily Beast

Also attending was Regan, who told investigators the president had been “crestfallen” at hearing about the diversion.

From The Daily Beast

By way of episodes the characteristic themes of Regan and Goneril, and then—a second subject—Cordelia, calm and tender.

From Project Gutenberg

The second daughter, Regan, says that her sister has correctly expressed her own feelings, only not strongly enough.

From Project Gutenberg

But Regan says she will receive him only with twenty-five and then Lear makes up his mind to go back to Goneril who admits fifty.

From Project Gutenberg

The first scene of the fifth act at first represents Edmund and Regan; the latter is jealous of her sister and makes an offer.

From Project Gutenberg

Regan kills the servant, who, dying, says to Gloucester that he has "one eye left to see some mischief on him."

From Project Gutenberg